Bassett blasts ref

Leicester boss Dave Bassett claimed referee Mike Dean was the only person in the St Mary's Stadium to spot the foul for Marian Pahars' 86th-minute penalty which robbed the Foxes of their first league win in three-and-a-half months.

Leicester boss Dave Bassett claimed referee Mike Dean was the only person in the St Mary's Stadium to spot the foul for Marian Pahars' 86th-minute penalty which robbed the Foxes of their first league win in three-and-a-half months.

The Southampton striker converted from the spot to level the scores at 2-2 after Matt Elliott appeared to tug James Beattie's shirt.

The Foxes boss blasted: "We're very disappointed to be 2-1 up and fairly comfortable - and then to have a contentious penalty. I don't know if anyone apart from the referee saw it.

"I feel we've been robbed of victory. It's a cruel blow when you're down there and trying to get a victory.

"We're destined to be relegated, but we'll keep pushing on. We've got to win every game now."

Before the late drama, a candidate for blooper of the season by Saints goalkeeper Paul Jones had given the Foxes a 2-0 lead.

(JONES misjudged a 23rd-minute clearing header and then stumbled as Muzzy Izzet's 40-yard lob hit his crossbar and rebounded to Brian Deane, whose scuffed shot bounced over Jones - who had incredibly fallen over again.